Strategic FP&A Analyst, Account Margin & Forecasting

American Express; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in London is seeking a Financial Analyst within the IC FP&A team to lead analytical projects across P&L verticals, develop insightful analyses, and improve forecasting models. The role requires strong modelling, analytical rigour, and excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Based in London, you will partner with LFO teams, Controllership, and Risk & Rewards Finance to drive planning and provide decision-ready insights for IC leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in big data and GenAI tools.
• Proven financial analysis and modelling to support senior management decisions.
• Solid understanding of P&Ls and card economics.
• Excellent communication and storytelling with data.
• Self-motivated, curious, and capable of working on complex projects under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical workstreams for high-priority transformation projects across Account Margin.
• Produce performance analyses for Finance and Leadership, identifying insights and risks.
• Develop and improve forecasting models, leveraging GenAI tools.
• Collaborate with IC LFO teams to integrate strategic insights.
• Own financial analysis for IC Account Margin and support annual / long-range planning.

Skills

GenAI tools

SQL

Hive

Power Automate

TM1

P&L analytics

Big data

Tools

Cornerstone

Lumi

ChatGPT-Claude

Python

TM1

Job description

American Express in London is seeking a Financial Analyst within the IC FP&A team to lead analytical projects across P&L verticals, develop insightful analyses, and improve forecasting models. The role requires strong modelling, analytical rigour, and excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Based in London, you will partner with LFO teams, Controllership, and Risk & Rewards Finance to drive planning and provide decision-ready insights for IC leadership.